Spanish settlers arrived in 1750. The Texas claim to this land was assured under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848.

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Spanish settlers arrived in 1750. The Texas claim to this land was assured under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848.

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==== Parent County ====

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'''1858--'''Zapata County was created 22 January 1858 from Starr and Webb Counties.'''County seat:''' Zapata <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>

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'''1858--'''Zapata County was created 22 January 1858 from [[Starr County, Texas|Starr]] and [[Webb County, Texas|Webb]] Counties. '''County seat:''' Zapata <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>

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==== Record Loss ====

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'''1863--'''Most, if not all, county records were destroyed during military action in 1863.

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'''1863--'''Most, if not all, county records were destroyed during military action in 1863.

*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1375599 Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998] [[Texas, Death Index, 1964-1998 (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.

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*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1320964 Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images]]<br>Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976. The name index has been created by FamilySearch and is tied to images of the Texas death certificates. Few certificates are available prior to 1903.

County Courthouse

County Clerk has birth records 1870’s-1930’s, marriage and land records from 1800’s, probateand court records from 1900’s; District Clerk divorce records; Just of Peace Office has birthrecords from 1930’s and death records[1]

Zapata County has had four courthouses, built in 1874, 1901, 1953 and the current courthouse, 2005.

Vital Records

Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images]Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976. The name index has been created by FamilySearch and is tied to images of the Texas death certificates. Few certificates are available prior to 1903.